Guys, can you tell me the IES exam number of attempts for OBC students???

IES (Indian Engineering Services) entrance exam is conducted by UPSC every year for the recruitment of candidates in different services like:

Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

Eligibility:
The applicant should have completed Engineering degree in any discipline from recognized college or university

Age limit:
Your age must be within 21 years to 30 years.
There is relaxation in upper age limit upto 3 years for OBC
5 years for SC/ST candidates.

Number of attempts for IES exam:
General student 4 times.
OBC Candidate 7 times.
SC/ST candidate 9 times

Exam Syllabus and Pattern:
Paper I (Objective Paper) - Total Marks 600
General ability test and General studies - Total Duration 2 hours
Engineering Paper I - Total Duration 2 hours
Engineering Paper II - Total Duration 2 hours.

Paper II (Conventional Paper) - Total Marks 600.
Engineering Paper I - Total duration will be 3 hours.
Engineering Paper II - Total duration will be 3 hours.